1940s Steam Event
Upcoming VerifiedPapplewick’s hugely popular 1940s steam event returns for its seventeenth year, featuring:
An array of military and civilian re-enactors
Displays and encampments
Period vehicles
Trade stalls
Plus, the popular Cooling Pond live action skirmishes each day at 2pm
Live entertainment from Jayne Darling & Kevin Mac (Saturday) and Johnny Victory & Lula May (Sunday).
Food from Spud Worlds
Lincoln Green brewery
An array of military and civilian re-enactors
Displays and encampments
Period vehicles
Trade stalls
Plus, the popular Cooling Pond live action skirmishes each day at 2pm
Live entertainment from Jayne Darling & Kevin Mac (Saturday) and Johnny Victory & Lula May (Sunday).
Food from Spud Worlds
Lincoln Green brewery
Event Info
- Dates
- 17–18 October 2026
- Time
- 10:00am – 4:00pm daily
- Location
- Papplewick Pumping Station, NG15 9AJ
- Region
- East Midlands
- Price
- From £13.00
- Event Size
- Medium
- Parking
- Parking is free, just drive through the main gates and up to the top of the drive
Location
5-Day Forecast for This Location
Tue
19° 14°
19° 14°
Wed
17° 12°
17° 12°
Thu
17° 13°
17° 13°
Fri
18° 10°
18° 10°
Sat
21° 14°
21° 14°
Attending This Event
Coming soon — see which reenactment groups, living history societies, and performers (entertainers, singers, and more) are confirmed to attend, added directly by the groups themselves. Here's an example of what that will look like once the feature is live:
Example
Sample Reenactment Group
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